White Matter Microstructure Alterations Associated With Paroxetine Treatment Response in Major Depression

Vieira, Rita and Coelho, Ana and Reis, Joana and Portugal-Nunes, Carlos and Magalhães, Ricardo and Ferreira, Sónia and Moreira, Pedro Silva and Sousa, Nuno and Bessa, João M. (2021) White Matter Microstructure Alterations Associated With Paroxetine Treatment Response in Major Depression. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 15. ISSN 1662-5153

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Abstract

More than one-third of depressive patients do not achieve remission after the first antidepressant treatment. The “watch and wait” approach used to find the most effective antidepressant leads to an increased personal, social, and economic burden in society. In order to overcome this challenge, there has been a focus on studying neural biomarkers associated with antidepressant response. Diffusion tensor imaging measures have shown a promising role as predictors of antidepressant response by pointing to pretreatment differences in the white matter microstructural integrity between future responders and non-responders to different pharmacotherapies. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to explore whether response to paroxetine treatment was associated with differences in the white matter microstructure at baseline. Twenty drug-naive patients diagnosed with major depressive disorder followed a 6- to 12-week treatment with paroxetine. All patients completed magnetic resonance brain imaging and a clinical assessment at baseline and 6–12 weeks after treatment. Whole-brain tract-based spatial statistics was used to explore differences in white matter microstructural properties estimated from diffusion magnetic resonance imaging. Voxel-wise statistical analysis revealed a significant increase in fractional anisotropy and a decrease in radial diffusivity in forceps minor and superior longitudinal fasciculus in responders compared to non-responders. Thus, alterations in white matter integrity, specifically in forceps minor and the superior longitudinal fasciculus, are associated with paroxetine treatment response. These findings pave the way for personalized treatment strategies in major depression.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Eurolib Press > Biological Science
Depositing User: Managing Editor
Date Deposited: 18 Mar 2023 07:24
Last Modified: 06 Mar 2024 04:08
URI: http://info.submit4journal.com/id/eprint/747

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